#29606A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.06 211.2), rgb(41, 96, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#29606A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29606A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 96, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.06 211.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #29606A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #29606A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29606A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #29606A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#5295A2
oklch(63.1% 0.071 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#327F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#236C78
oklch(49.2% 0.072 210.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29606A
oklch(45.6% 0.06 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#204850
oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#29606A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #585D6B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E556A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006463 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29606A
#29606A
oklch(45.6% 0.06 211.2)
- #754A42
#754A42
oklch(45.6% 0.061 31.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #29606A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
Use #29606A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.